Welcome,

I don't know about you, but  I've always loved school.  When I was a student, each new semester was an adventure.  Often I felt a bit wary of certain classes (like algebra) and sometimes even nervous, but I was always excited by the prospect of new books, new teachers, new ideas.  And so, I hope you look forward to your classes and are prepared to meet the challenges of the coursework.   And please, remember to keep up with your reading, attend class, and talk to me if I can help in any way.  You may email me at susanna_holmes@hotmail.com

I should perhaps tell you - though you've probably discovered this for yourself - that reading is the key to learning.  I rather like what the British novelist E. M. Forster said about why certain books have meaning for us:  

           " I suspect that the only books that influence us are those for  which we are ready, and which have gone a little further down our particular path than we have yet gone ourselves."

For a list of some of my favorite books and writers,  just click on the link below.

Favorite Books

And perhaps I should mention that other  "literature" that captures much of my interest............................

Favorite Films